A report from Jackson Hole News and Guide in Wyoming. "'Everyone’s saying it feels slow. It’s slow, it’s slow. It’s slow,' said Kurt Harland, a Berkshire Hathaway agent. 'If you look at the numbers, it’s not. It’s normal. ... It…
A weekend topic starting with the Epoch Times. "The Federal Reserve adopting a loose monetary policy—slashing interest rates and buying Treasurys—for an extended period can lead to 'financial turmoil' several years later, the central bank stated in a new paper.…
A weekend topic starting with Fortune. "A new era of higher borrowing costs and more cautious lenders—coupled with slowing growth and recession fears—has frozen once-red hot segments of the U.S. economy. Logan Allin, founder of Fin Capital, a fintech-focused VC…
A report from the Union Tribune in California. "San Diego County's home price has dropped for the sixth month and is close to erasing all yearly price gains. Jeff Grant, owner and agent with Sand & Sea Investments, has a…
A report from the Mortgage Research Center. "The share of U.S. properties for sale that received competitive offers from buyers in April dropped to the lowest level in more than a year, according to Redfin. 'Higher rates are also limiting…
A weekend topic starting with the Marina Times in California. "San Francisco’s real estate market may be cooling off a bit. 'Some tech folks have lost up to a third of their stock portfolio’s value this year. Along with other…
A report from the Herald Journal. "What used to be outrageous is now the norm in Utah’s housing market. Erika Wiggins, an agent who specializes in the Sugar House neighborhood in Salt Lake City, said one of her clients offered…
A report from the LA Daily News in California. "Rampant housing inflation means the federal government will now back almost million-dollar mortgages — including deals in Los Angeles and Orange counties. Note that mortgages made for vacation homes and second…
A weekend topic starting with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. "By using a database of over 100 publicly reported real estate money laundering cases in the U.S., United Kingdom and Canada, Global Financial Integrity says the U.S. has become…
A report from Mortgage Professional America. "Potential home buyers are being edged out of the house market because of high property prices, mortgage brokers have told MPA. Figures show that new home sales fell to the lowest level in more…